The Tennis Thread.

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Hmmm, feels like the sporting equivalent of Musk v Trump

I am hoping Alcaraz wins the tournament. Prefer Sinner over Novak - time for Gen Z to retire him. Sure Sinner made a stupid mistake. Not going to defend him and he’s served his ban albeit a very favourable one.

 

[Ddanno]

Comfy win for Sinner in the end. Djokovic needs more of those magic fumes.

 

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French Open 2025: Novak Djokovic bids emotional farewell to Roland Garros crowd - but will he be back?

Novak Djokovic gave an emotional goodbye to the French Open crowd after his semi-final defeat by Jannik Sinner. Will he return to Roland Garros?

www.bbc.co.uk

Sinner was magnificent last night. Wouldn’t be surprised if Novak retires at the end of the year.

Carlos is the only one who can beat Sinner playing this well.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

This final is awesome

 

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Carlitos - what a champion!

Absolutely amazing match; so topsy turvy. Sinner played his part and kept it together. I think we’ll see a these two in a whole lot more Slam finals, and probably at Wimbledon next month.

 

[Which Tyler]

Yay!

 

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Sinner’s mechanical excellence malfunctions against human ingenuity of relentless rival

World No 1’s spellbinding effort dismantled by Alcaraz in the fifth set to conjure theatre in Paris and a rivalry for the ages

www.theguardian.com

Great article by JL for the Guardian. Summed up yesterday's match perfectly. To think we may have another decade of these two gladiators going at it at the 4 majors.

A shame the other 3 slams are now behind a paid wall. The only good thing with Wimbledon is that it will continue to be on BBC.

 

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For those who didn’t have the patience to watch this 5 1/2 epic.

 

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Katie Boulter reveals shocking online abuse sent to her and other tennis players

Katie Boulter has revealed the level of abuse aimed at some players and said she and her family have received death threats

www.theguardian.com

There’s some real scum out there hiding behind their keyboards.

 

[Which Tyler]

Katie Boulter reveals shocking online abuse sent to her and other tennis players

Katie Boulter has revealed the level of abuse aimed at some players and said she and her family have received death threats

www.theguardian.com

There's some real scum out there hiding behind their keyboards.

Emma Raducanu’s stalker blocked by Wimbledon after name found in ballot

The man given a restraining order in Dubai was on the ticket waiting list and the All England Club has now employed fixated threat specialists

www.theguardian.com

 

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Was just gonna post that. Some sick peeps out there.

 

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Navratilova: 'I wouldn't have left home for Trump's America'

The tennis icon tells the BBC she doesn't think a Trump-led government would let her in.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Ddanno]

Navratilova: 'I wouldn't have left home for Trump's America'

The tennis icon tells the BBC she doesn't think a Trump-led government would let her in.

www.bbc.co.uk

She can go **** herself forever after her comments on Imane Khalif. I wouldn't let her into my shed.

 

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Pretty much nails it. Be interesting how he does at Wimbledon. Is there motivation really there now that Rafa, Roger, Andy are retired and he has nothing left to prove.

Ultimately he wants to win 25 to be top of the tree - male/female.

 

[Which Tyler]

US Open crowd living down to its reputation

 

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Of the 3 I've attended it's my least favourite.

On Medvedev, that's not the reason he lost. Milked it for what it's worth but that's the third straight slam he's lost in the first round.

 

[Which Tyler]

On Medvedev, that's not the reason he lost. Milked it for what it's worth but that's the third straight slam he's lost in the first round.

Oh, of course - it was on match point, and... I'm not sure if he'd lost it, or if he was trying to psych himself up by externalising - ala McEnroe

 

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Oh, of course - it was on match point, and... I'm not sure if he'd lost it, or if he was trying to psych himself up by externalising - ala McEnroe

Well it helped him save the set, he went onto win it on a tie break, won the next set to love and lost in 5. Yeh definitely sportsmanship on his part. Whipping up the crowd to help him. Unfair on Bonzi. Cameraman’s been banned.

Glad he lost in the end.

 

[Ddanno]

US Open crowd living down to its reputation

Ugh. Is there anything they can't be classless about.

 

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And we’re back to another SinnerAz final.
On the women’s side Sabalenka v Anisimova. Amanda avenging her drubbing from Swiatek at Wimbledon on the way.